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Principal Engineer - Client and Product Foundations

Uber

Location

San Francisco, California

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/6/2026

Compensation

$302,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 99.3%·Filings 920·New hires 237·
💎 Strong Sponsor
·FY 2025

Job description

The Delivery Presentation organization at Uber is seeking a full-stack Principal Engineer to define the strategy and technology for building consumer-facing products within Uber Eats and other platforms. This role involves working at the intersection of user experience, backend presentation, and developer frameworks. The focus is on delivering a seamless experience across various applications while reducing engineering complexity and enhancing developer velocity. The Principal Engineer will lead complex projects and influence the future of the Uber Eats consumer experience.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • Experience owning tech strategy, end to end delivery, and partnering with senior leadership
  • Proven ability to provide technical and strategic oversight for a high-performing global team of hundreds of engineers
  • Subject matter expertise in client-side technologies (Web, iOS, and/or Android) and presentational backends

Responsibilities

  • Architect and drive the long-term technical vision and roadmap for the presentation platform architecture
  • Lead the design and implementation of novel systems that span backend, native mobile code, and webviews
  • Challenge technical conventions while optimizing for low-latency server-driven UX
  • Explore bold bets such as A2UI and/or other Generative UI opportunities
  • Spearhead complex, cross-functional projects that require influencing and aligning multiple engineering organizations
  • Build foundational platforms and tools for product teams to rapidly prototype and scale new customer-facing experiences
  • Serve as the ultimate subject matter expert on client-side and product engineering
  • Solve sophisticated technical challenges in a distributed system that supports tens of thousands of microservices
  • Influence the future of the Uber Eats consumer experience through partnership with Design & Product leadership

Benefits

  • Employees at Uber are often offered comprehensive health, life, disability, and mental wellness benefits, along with wellbeing stipends, travel medical coverage, and monthly Uber credits for Rides and Eats. Employees also get generous paid parental leave, flexible time off, and family-planning support so they can care for themselves and their families at every stage.

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